*
1.
Afghanistan
(i)
}
2.
(ii)
(iii)
"Australia
(i)
- (ii)
3.
China'
CONFLDERLAMAN
}
Afghan Foreign Policy since the April 1978 coup: Dr Hoare: drafting not started. Drop?
The Ganges
Dr Hoare:
G
Brahmaputra Waters Question:
first draft to be circulated shortly.
Baluchistan:
Dr Hoare:
in light of comments.
second draft being prepared
Constitutional Relations between the United Kingdom and Australia: Dr Hay:
comments still awaited
from Legal Advisers and Canberra.
The Development of an Independent Australian Foreign Policy: Dr Hay: first draft about to circulate.
(i)
(ii)
Chinese Policies towards Africa: Ms Pares: first draft being prepared (paper on Chinese aid policies in Africa already circulated).
Calendar of Principal Events in Anglo-Chinese Relations since 1972: Ms Pares: up-dating of earlier paper
in hand.
The Distribution of Responsibilities of Chinese Leaders: Mr Wye: first draft being prepared.
(iii)
(iv)
The Fifth National People's Congress: draft being prepared.
Mr Friar:
first
(v)
Developing Patterns of Chinese Overseas Trade: first draft being prepared.
Mr Friar:
| (vi)
(vii)
(viii)
(ix)
Relations between Hong Kong and the Chinese People's Government: Mr Webb: first draft nearly completed.
Chinese Treaties and Agreements: in suspense.
Mr Webb: up-dating
Evolution of the Position of the Overseas Chinese on South East Asia: Mr Olver:. first draft being prepared.
Chinese Policies in the Third World (provisional title): Mr Bone: not started.
(x)
Sino-Soviet Frontier Exchanges:
Mr Whitehead:
to
issue shortly.
14. Japan
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